Mound, Laurence,

Insect / written by Laurence Mound. - Revised American edition. - 72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm - DK eyewitness .

Includes index.

The parts of an insect -- What is an insect? -- The first insects -- Wings and flight -- Through an insect's eyes -- Touch, smell, and hearing -- Legwork -- Mouthparts and feeding -- Into battle -- Complete metamorphosis -- From nymph to adult -- Beetles -- Flies -- Butterflies and moths -- Bugs -- Wasps, bees, and ants -- Other insects -- Living with plants -- Hide and seek -- Avoiding predators -- A watery life -- Building a nest -- Insect architects -- Social ants -- Honeybees and hives -- Helpful and harmful -- Looking at insects -- Did you know? -- Insect classification -- Find out more.

Discusses the physical attributes of insects, kinds of insects, and how insects live. Explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecological role of the world's most populous class of animals. "Explore the buzzing world of insects, the most successful and numerous creatures in the animal kingdom which are vital to life on our planet. Witness stag beetles battle, locusts leap, caterpillars crunch, and the amazing range of camouflage tricks, disguises, and tactics insects use to avoid their many predators."-- "A visual and informative guide to the numerous crawly creatures on Earth, now revised and updated in the relaunched DK Eyewitness Books format. Get up close and personal and be an eyewitness to some of the most successful, adaptable, and numerous crawly creatures on the planet with DK Eyewitness Books: Insect. See how the first animals to fly actually take to the skies; discover the difference between beetles and bugs; witness a wasp building a nest; play hide-and-seek with moths; and learn much more about the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and classification of the billions of insects on Earth"--

ISBN: 9780744081572 0744081572 9780744081565 0744081564

LCCN: 2024409075

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insects
Insect-plant relationships
Aquatic insects
Beneficial insects
Insect societies
Insects.
Insect-plant relationships.
Aquatic insects.
Beneficial insects.
Insect societies.
Insectes
Relations insecte-plante
Insectes aquatiques
Insectes utiles
Sociétés d'insectes
Aquatic insects
Beneficial insects
Insect-plant relationships
Insects
Insect societies

LC Class. No.: QL467.2 / .M68 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 595.7